The pansit habhab or pansit lucban is one of the famous versions of pansit that originated in Quezon province. Pancit habhab is a dried flour noodles also known as miki lucban. Pansit lucban has a softer texture and that what makes it different to other pansit. One of the things that make pansit habhab unique is putting a vinegar to the pansit after cooking it.
In Quezon province, pansit habhab is traditionally put in a square banana leaf unlike here in Manila which is put on a plate. I discovered that “habhab” means hungry or someone who eats a lot using his bare hands. Other Filipinos believe that pansit is a food that can prolong one’s life or in tagalog “pampahaba ng buhay” that’s why it has been a tradition to cook pansit especially in birthday parties.
Pansit is a good food to eat and I think it is the reason why many people love this food. It is easy to prepare and aside from that it is part of being a Filipino to eat pansit. Here in our country, pansit is a kind of food that you can find in all Chinese, Filipino and Japanese restaurants and nowadays we can buy pansit even in a small karinderya.